Carolina Chickadee and Carolina wren have a Texas lunch...though chickadee's in and out.

Poppy chickadee drops in and out a few times, while Chestnut wren checks out today's nut and seed offerings. Poppy takes only one nut at a time over to the cedar tree and pops back over. I know it's to save back, not to any hatchlings or nearly, as chickadees mate and lay their eggs in late fall to winter.

Chickadee facts: Did you know that the tiny Carolina chickadee could live up to 11 years? Although, average lifespan is only 2 to 3 years due to adverse environmental factors, predators, and lack of food availability. Noooooo!! Interestingly, chickadees are homebodies and do not migrate but can disperse up to about 5 miles from where they are born. So they've got no wanderlust and are kind of suburban lovers with maybe a bit of forest cusps or swamp visits.
I read their numbers are declining a bit in the Gulf Coast states, so I'm going to do my part to help their habitat. They're omnivorous, so I need to get them some ragweed, berries, and insects. I wonder whether they would eat dried worms. 🤔

I'll do a semi-deep dive on the Carolina wren next time, cuz she's also adorable and deserves her own post!

More info on chickadees: https://www.birdzilla.com/birds/carol...
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/an...
https://animalia.bio/carolina-chickadee

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